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Funding not stated 30 Nov 2026

Offre de Thèse en biochimie / biologie moléculaire

Univeristé Laval

  • QUÉBEC, Canada
  • Biological sciences

**PhD Position Available — Uncovering How ZNF768 Controls Cell Cycle Progression and Genome Stability** ELOWE Lab, Axe of Oncology and department of Pediatrics, CR-CHU de Québec and Université Laval, Québec City, Canada We are seeking a motivated PhD candidate to investigate the biology of ZNF768, a recently identified, fast-evolving zinc-finger transcription factor with a unique structural feature: heptad repeats otherwise found only in the C-terminal domain of RNA Pol II. ZNF768 promotes euchromatin formation and sustains expression of pro-proliferative genes, and our unpublished data show i

Funding not stated 3 Dec 2026

PhD Opportunity in Materials and Semiconductor Engineering

Université de Sherbrooke · Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT)

  • Sherbrooke, Canada
  • Engineering

As part of the Umicore Research Chair in Semiconductor Nano-Membranes and Flexible Optoelectronics, and in collaboration with Teledyne Dalsa at the Université de Sherbrooke , this research aims to generate new knowledge in materials science and semiconductor engineering. The goal is to explore the PEELER process and develop defect-free heteroepitaxial wafers. The anticipated results could revolutionize the SWIR device industry, with potential applications in various innovative fields such as telecommunications, healthcare, and environmental monitoring.

Funding not stated 15 Dec 2026

(MSc/PhD)-FeFET-based in-memory computing for low-power edge artificial intelligence

Université de Sherbrooke · Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT)

  • Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada, Canada
  • Engineering » Electrical engineering

Context Edge AI requires low-power architectures that process data locally. Conventional systems are limited by repeated transfers between memory and computing units. Research project The project aims to design, model, simulate, and characterize a FeFET-array in-memory computing architecture to accelerate convolutional neural network (CNN) inference for edge-AI applications. The devices and circuits will be fabrica

Funding not stated 30 Dec 2026

Plasticité sensorimotrice multimodale : vision, neurophysiologie et comportement

Matthieu P Vanni

  • Montréal, Canada
  • Biological sciences

Le projet porte sur l’étude de la plasticité sensorimotrice multimodale et de la réorganisation des circuits neuronaux à la suite d’une perte de vision (cécité) ou de lésions cérébrales (notamment de type AVC). L’objectif est de comprendre comment les réseaux visuels, tactiles et moteurs s’adaptent à ces perturbations, et comment ces mécanismes soutiennent la compensation fonctionnelle, la récupération et l’intégration sensorimotrice. Les travaux combinent neurophysiologie in vivo et comportement, à l’aide de modèles murins, en utilisant des approches de pointe telles que l’imagerie calcique m

Funding not stated 30 Dec 2026

PhD-Optimization of Micropillar Microfabrication Process for Fan-Out Wafer Level Packaging

Université de Sherbrooke · Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT)

  • Sherbrooke, Canada
  • Engineering

Context: Advanced packaging technologies are essential for the evolution of microelectronics, enhancing performance through heterogeneous integration. Traditional methods struggle to meet the demands of high-performance computing, AI, aerospace, and defense. With the growing demand for multi-chip heterogenous integration using advanced FOWLP, there is significant interest in reducing the die-to-wafer interconnect pitch, as a smaller pitch enables simpler, more efficient circuits, resulting in lower power consumption and reduced design complexity. However, reducing the bump size to such a pitch

Funding not stated 30 Dec 2026

PhD-New Metallurgies for Low-Temperature Hybrid Bonding in Fan-Out Wafer Level Packaging

Université de Sherbrooke · Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT)

  • Sherbrooke, Canada
  • Engineering
  • Prof. Dominique Drouin

Context: Advanced packaging technologies are at the core of the microelectronics revolution and play a key role in areas such as artificial intelligence, aerospace, and high performance computing. Among these technologies, Fan Out Wafer Level Packaging (FOWLP) stands out for its high interconnection density and efficient use of space, enabling more compact and powerful systems. Hybrid bonding, combining polymer dielectrics with metallic interconnections, is a crucial enabling step. However, copper based approaches face challenges related to oxidation and high processing temperatures. This PhD

Funding not stated 31 Dec 2026

Development of a multidimensional hydrodynamic-radiative model of tin plasmas for the optimisation of EUV sources at 13.5 nm

Institut national de la recherche scientifique · Centre énergie matériaux télécommunications

  • Varennes, Canada
  • Physics » Computational physics

Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) emission at 13.5 nm from tin plasma is essential for next-generation nanolithography in the semiconductor industry, but optimizing its conversion efficiency (CE) is challenging. Understanding how laser parameters, such as wavelength, pulse duration, and time structure, influence plasma dynamics and EUV yield is crucial for designing more efficient, compact, and robust EUV sources. This proje

Funding not stated 31 Mar 2027

PhD offer -Ferroelectric memcapacitor functionality in a cryogenic environment

Université de Sherbrooke · Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT)

  • Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada, Canada
  • Engineering » Electrical engineering

Context: Recent advances in quantum computing have demonstrated the potential of several hardware platforms, ranging from superconducting circuits to spin‑based qubits implemented in silicon or germanium quantum dots. The latter approach is particularly attractive because it builds directly on mature CMOS technologies, offering a realistic pathway toward cost‑effective, compact, and industrially scalable quantum pro

Funding not stated 31 Mar 2027

MSc Project-User Interface Design for Multi-Role Breast Cancer Screening Workflows Based on Elastography

Université de Sherbrooke · Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT)

  • Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada, Canada
  • Engineering » Computer engineering

Contexte Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women worldwide, with approximately 2.3 million new cases each year. While early detection remains the most effective way to improve survival rates, current screening methods still face significant challenges related to cost, accessibility, and patient comfort. BRAVE (BRA-based ViscoElastography) is an innovative technology developed at the Universit

Fully funded 19 Jul 2027

Ph.D. position in Concrete Reuse - Advanced deconstruction and re-construction methods

McGill University (Montreal)

  • Montreal, Canada
  • Other Environmental science

Position summary Prof. Célia Küpfer (she/her) is welcoming applications for a new, fully funded PhD candidate position at McGill University, in the School of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering. In this position, the Ph.D. candidate will work on developing new deconstruction and re-construction methods for the reuse of concrete elements. This project is part of a larger project sponsored by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) on concrete reuse. As the successful candidate, you will contribute to a research project at the intersection of architecture, constr

Funding not stated No deadline given

Trois (3) doctorats financés en virologie alimentaire | Chaire VIR.AL | Université Laval

ABG - Association Bernard Gregory

  • Canada

Trois (3) doctorats financés en virologie alimentaire | Chaire VIR.AL | Université Laval Trois (3) projets doctoraux distincts sont offerts dans le cadre de la programmation de la Chaire de recherche en partenariat VIR.AL Approches innovantes pour l'évaluation et la gestion intégrée du risque en...

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